Among the many wonders of the brain is its ability to master movements through practice — a dance step, piano sonata, or tying our shoes. For decades, neuroscientists have known that these tasks ...

Alan Alda’s first symptoms of Parkinson’s disease weren’t the typical tremors, stiffness or slow movement. It was throwing a ...

Using machine learning to analyze video recordings of individuals performing simple movements, researchers developed a method to automaticaly quanitfy motor systems in early-stage Parkinson's disease ...

Shaking hands have become almost synonymous with Parkinson’s disease. But the condition can quietly change the way a person moves, speaks, writes and even sleeps long before the classic tremor becomes ...

Researchers from the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham have shown that a low-oxygen environment—similar to the thin air found at Mount Everest base camp—can protect the brain and restore ...

Every week, a group of dancers meets in Chicago. Together, they follow a series of movements under the guidance of an instructor. They flex, and reach, and point as Carly Liegel, community engagement ...

Instructor Richard Caruso leads the macarena during an April 16 dance class for people with Parkinson's. For people with Parkinson’s, daily life can grow harder as the disease impairs their movement ...

Share on Pinterest Athletes who develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from playing contact sports may have a high risk of developing Parkinsonism. Alexey Kuzma/Stocksy Playing contact sports ...

Vima Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on oral therapies for movement disorders, today announced that four poster presentations will be featured at the 2026 International ...

Lundbeck to present progress across its movement disorders pipeline with data in MSA, Parkinson’s disease at MDS 2026: Valby, Denmark Monday, October 5, 2026, 17:00 Hrs [IST] H.

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an involuntary movement disorder caused by long-term dopamine-blocking medications. Prolonged use may create chemical imbalances in brain areas controlling movement.